Obituaries: November 27, 2012

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Sault Ste. Marie Evening News - Sault Ste. Marie, MI

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Posted Nov. 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Posted Nov. 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Clifford Allen Craven

Clifford Allen Craven, age 77, of Freeport passed away November 21, 2012 at his home. He was born June 30, 1935 in Dafter, the son of Russell and Lillian (Smith) Craven. Clifford married Virginia Kauffman October 28, 1956. She preceded him in death in 1993.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother, Clarence; sisters, Mary Ellen Craven and Nora Steele.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 28, 11 a.m. at Bowne Center Mennonite Church. Interment Bowne Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home of Ionia. Memorial contributions in Clifford’s name may be made to American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com

June Mavis “Pat” Woodhall Hamm

June Mavis “Pat” Woodhall Hamm was born June 3, 1931 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. to Eva Hooper and Dewey Woodhall. She was the seventh of eight children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her five brothers: Don, Jack, Millard, Angus, and Ben Woodhall.

She attended high school in Sault Ste. Marie, worked at Ted Caffey Chevrolet and became a bookkeeper. She was active in The Salvation Army and went to school for officers training in Chicago where she became an officer and was then stationed in Midland, Saginaw, Royal Oak and Detroit. She spent most of her officership in Jackson. On August 17, 1963 she married at The Salvation Army in Sault St. Marie and lived in Waynesville, Mo. until moving to Miami, Fla. in 1971. Miami was her home until her death October 26, 2012 at Mercy Hospital Hospice Center. Her final resting place is Ipava, Ill. Cemetery.